The Manson murders had nothing to do with "flower power" and the 60's peace movement, as this movie (and book) eloquently exposed. Instead, the Manson Family was led by a man who successfully posed as a Beatnik hippie, but in reality promoted Neo-Nazi values (Jews and blacks were subhuman and were meant to be ruled by the white man, according to Charlie's theorem).
Bugliosi does an excellent job of laying out the legal details of the events, and showing the complications of our legal system and the difficult task of bringing justice.
It is unfortunate that today's youth see the legacy of Charles Manson as simply an anti-establishment hippie rebel, instead of the psychotic, bigoted, desparate man that he really was (and remains.)
Bugliosi does an excellent job of laying out the legal details of the events, and showing the complications of our legal system and the difficult task of bringing justice.
It is unfortunate that today's youth see the legacy of Charles Manson as simply an anti-establishment hippie rebel, instead of the psychotic, bigoted, desparate man that he really was (and remains.)